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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 02:52 PM
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Time for an exhaust system on my Super-Duty F-350 Powerstoke. It's a 2001,7.3,DRW dump truck. My question is,should I go with an aftermarket,turbo-back system? Or stick with a stock type system with a muffler. The truck has 87,000 miles and is a great truck for me. I plan on having it for a long time and I take very good care of it.Any info would be great. Thanks,George
 

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Originally Posted by GSullivan
Time for an exhaust system on my Super-Duty F-350 Powerstoke. It's a 2001,7.3,DRW dump truck. My question is,should I go with an aftermarket,turbo-back system? Or stick with a stock type system with a muffler. The truck has 87,000 miles and is a great truck for me. I plan on having it for a long time and I take very good care of it.Any info would be great. Thanks,George
Is your truck used commercially? The reason I ask is because Some states test commercial trucks more stringently (I.E.smog, Dot).
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Time for an exhaust system on my Super-Duty F-350 Powerstoke. It's a 2001,7.3,DRW dump truck. My question is,should I go with an aftermarket,turbo-back system? Or stick with a stock type system with a muffler. The truck has 87,000 miles and is a great truck for me. I plan on having it for a long time and I take very good care of it.Any info would be great. Thanks,George
No, I use it privately to pull my stump grinder and to haul firewood.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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No, I use it privately to pull my stump grinder and to haul firewood.
Then definitely go the aftermarket turbo back, I would go straight pipe from the turbo. You will notice a performance increase without the CAT and muffler. Plus to buy the stock system will probably be the more expensive route.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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I wonder if a shop such as Meineke,or Midas could fabricate such a system? Or go to a custom shop?
 
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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I wonder if a shop such as Meineke,or Midas could fabricate such a system? Or go to a custom shop?
Usually Meineke is kinda expensive but they should put anything you want on the truck, The last time i got straight pipes i just went to a Mom and Pop (custom) muffler shop and they did it for cheap, It really depends what you want.
 
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Did you go with a 4" or a 5"?
 
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Also to warn you straight pipes are kinda loud on a 7.3L, but as long as you go all the way to the rear with it the noise level in the cab wont increase much. Custom muffler shops can put mufflers on your truck if your worried about too much noise.
 
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Originally Posted by GSullivan
Did you go with a 4" or a 5"?
4" will be good enough ( usually the bigger the better but 4" is all you need) the bigger the pipe the less your back pressure will be.
 
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Thanks for the info. It's a great start.I'll start searching tomorrow for a custom shop locally that can fab that up for me.
 
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They can also weld custom tips on your exhaust so if you have a 4" system but you like the look of a 6" out pipe they can weld a shiny chrome tip on it for you, but chrome tips are hard as hell to keep clean for us folks that USE our diesels lol
 
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just curious what route you took with your exhaust?
 
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Maybe should get a stainless exhaust if you are planning on keeping the truck for ever.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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I think I'm going with an MBRP 4" system from the turbo back with no muffler. I will wait til the weather breaks sometime in April to do the job.
 
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sounds good I think you will be happy with that, Will def sound awesome
 
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